Our World
The world is a big and beautiful place. We can understand our world by looking at different visual representations of our world, such as maps and globes. Maps are in two dimensions, while globes are in three dimensions! Because globes are in three dimensions they help us get a better sense of what our world really looks like from space.
Important vocabulary:
Maps
Globes
Which one of these images is a map and which is a globe?
How is our world represented and understood?
Our world is a sphere. The sphere of our world is divided into two parts. The two parts of the world are the southern hemisphere and the northern hemisphere. The two hemispheres are divided by an invisible line called the equator. At each furthermost point of each hemisphere, there is a pole. The poles are on either side of another invisible line called the earth's axis. In the southern hemisphere there is the south pole and in the northern hemisphere the north pole.
Important vocabulary:
Sphere
Southern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Equator
Axis
South Pole
North Pole
The Cardinal Points
The world is also understood in terms of cardinal points or cardinal directions. The four cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west! Listen to this song to learn the cardinal points!
Important vocabulary:
Cardinal points
North
South
East
West
Try this interactive quiz to see how well you know our world: YOU AND YOUR WORLD VIDEO QUIZ
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